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Linguine con alici (Linguini with Anchovies)

Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 g 16 oz linguini or other long pasta
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
  • A small can of anchovy fillets 50g/2 oz
  • A sprig or two of fresh parsley finely chopped
  • A pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Salt
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  • Start by very gently browning the chopped garlic in fruity olive oil.
  • When the garlic is just beginning to brown, add some red pepper flakes and, almost immediately thereafter, a can of anchovy fillets.
  • Allow to cook gently over low heat, stirring from time to time, until the anchovies have almost entirely 'melted'. Add a pinch of salt (not too much, since the anchovies are already salty) and chopped parsley, stir and turn off the heat.
  • Meanwhile, cook your linguine (spaghetti are also excellent with this sauce) al dente in well salted water, drain (but not too well) and add to the skillet.
  • Mix well and allow the spaghetti to cook over gentle heat for just 30 seconds or so, long enough so that the pasta absorbs a bit of the sauce and any excess liquid evaporates. Taste for salt and serve immediately. Buon appetito!